The Sun. — London, England, 1864-12-02 00:00:00

CRYSTAL the PALACE.—TO-.—ThMORROW, e WINTER G CERT AR DEN of WORLD CON at Three o'clock. Afternoon Promenade—Palace brilliantly lighted at halt past Four. NOTE.—The Saturday Promenade the most fashionable esort. CY STAL PA LA C E.—TO-MORRO W.— SATURDAY CONCERT and AFTERNOON PRO INtENA.DE. Vocalists, ;Mlle. Liebhart and Mr. Charles A dams (by permission of the Opera Company, Limited). Fe, 10, Clarinet, Mr. Pape. Conductor, Mr. Manns. fl rst time); The P, o gra mme in .ludes, Symphony. in G min or (Haydn) ( Overture, " Waldnymphe," Sterndale Bennett ; Overture, Leonor f, Beethoven. Palace well warmed and brilliantly lighted up for Pro menade during Mr. Coward's Performance on the Great Organ. Admission. Half-a-Crown ; or by Guinea Season Tickets free. Reserved Seats Halt-a-Crown extra. NOTE, —" A more agreeable means of passing a winter a ft erno on can hardly be imagined than is now provided every Saturday at the Crystal Palace." GUINEA SEASON TICKET ADMITS TO bIORIROW to CONCERT and PROMENADE, and u p to Ist MAY, 1865. On sale at all the entrances. Yesterday morninv, notwithstanding London was en veloped in fog, the Palace was bathed in th.., mo.t brilliant punsh ne. Price 6d., THE PENNSYLVANIA OIL REGION : History of its Rise and Wonderful Progress. The Atlantic and Great Western Railway. A. H. Eaily and Co., 3, Royal Exchange-buildings. LIFEBOAT SERVICES,—Daring the storms of the past year the boats of the National Lifeboat Institution saved 417 persons from different wrecks on our coasts, The Institution also expended £13,819 :is. 2d. in the same peri,d on lifeboat ea tab ishments, in addition to grantic g .£1,?51 6s. Od. as rewards for say.ng 714 shipwrecked ;crawls by its lifeboats, and other means. The Committee of the Institution earnestly APPEAL to the public for ASSISTANCE to enable them to meet the cOninued heavy demands on the Institution's 137 lifeboat establishments. Contributions are received by all the I.c.n -don and eountrY bankersby the Secretary, Richard Lewis, at the Institution, 14, John-street, Adelphi. TIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Cl PROSPECTIVE ARRANGEMENTS. The performance will commence Every Evening during the week with YOU Ii.,NOW WHO. THIS EVENING Friday, December 2 (for the last time), T asvre PA. To-morrow (Saturday), FAUST. On Monday.s L SONNAMB JLA, when Miss Susan Alton will make her , first appearanca in the part of Amina. Conductor, Signor ARDITI. Doors open at Hall-past Six, commence at Seven. Opera Id Eight. Box Office cpen from Ten till Five. Private Boxes, from 10s. ed.; Stalls, 75.; Dress Circle, ss. ; First Circle, 4s. ; 2„3. Gl. ; Gallery, ls. No charge for booking places. No fees to box-keepers. R OYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT GARDEN. (Opera Company, Limited.) THIS EVENING (FRIDAY), Dec. 2, will be perforated Bellini's favourite Opera, LA t NAMBUL A. Amina, Mdlle. L. Martorelle ; Lisa, Miss L. Illia;,tworth ; Theresa, ..Irs A. Cook ; Com. t Rodolpho, Mr. Weiss ; Alessi°, Mr. ASI Cook ; Notary, Mr. Melville; and Elvino, Mr. Charles Adoms After which, the first and third acts of Auber's celebrated Opera, MASA lELLO, including the celebrated Overt re. Elvira, Miss F. Illingworth ; Fenella, Mdlle. Rosa (iiraud; .A.lphonso, Mr. H. Bond; and Masaniello, Mr. W. Coates. Conductor, Mr Alfred Mellon. The Incidental Divertissement %ill be supported by Mdlles. Du3hateau and Bontanti ; Messrs. li. and F. Payne. Commence at half-past 7 o'clock. Private boxes, from 10s. 6d, upwards ; stalls, 7s. ; dress circle, is. ; upper boxes, 4s ; amphitheatre stalls, is. and 2s ; pit 25. 6d. ; gallery, is. No charge for booking places. The box-office is open from 10 till 5. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY- LANE,- Manazers, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, to commence with A YOUNG LAD THOM THE COUN rRy. Messrs. G. Belmore, Fitajames, and G. F. Neville; Misses Helen Howard, IL Leclercq, &c. After which, Shakeneze's Tragedy of MACBETH. Mr. ;r. F. Neville, Edmund Phelps, J. Neville, Bartleman, dre.; Phelps ; Messrs. Creswick, It. itoxby, G. Belmore, A. Rayner, Misses Rebecca Isaacs, Emma Heywood, and Miss uelen Yitucit. Doors open at ha f-past Six—Commence at Seven. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.— Lessee. Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, THE SUN AND THE WIND. After which, SUNNY VALE FARM. Messrs. Howe, Farrell, Clark, Braid, Coe, Weathersby. Mesdames Beatrice, ,Snowdon, Harris, Fitzwilliam, Coleman, &c. Followed by FRIEND WAGGLES , And MY HUSBAND'S GHOST. To commence at 7. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.- Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVENING, BORN TO GOOD LUCK. I addy 0' Rafferty, Mr. Dominick Murray. after which, THE STREETS OF LONDON. Messrs. Vining, J. W. Ray, D. Fi her. D. Murray, J. Nelson, 11. Forrester. H. Mellon ; Mrs. Henry Marston, Miss Emma 33arnett, and Miss Fanny Gwynne. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.' Under the sole management of Mr. Fechter. THIS EVENING, THE KING'S BUTTERFLY. Fan fan, tee King's Butterfly, Mr. Fechter. Messrs. Ityrier,Wid ditomb, Ch rle4, M'lntyre, Garden, Raymond, Moreland, C ifford, Collett; Misses Carlot a Lezlereq, M. Henrade, E. avenue, and B. Lavenue. Preceded, at 7, by NURSEY CHICKWEED. Messrs. H. Widdicomb, Garden, Moreland, CoLett ; Miss Lavenue,Mis. Lee. On Monday, Dec. 5, RUY BLAB, Ruy Bias, Mr. Fechter. Doors open at halt-past 6 ; commence at 7. The Box-office open daily from Elcvoi till Five. NEW THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHI.- Solo Proprietor and Manager. Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, THE WORKMEN OF PARIS. 31r. Benjamin Webster; Messrs. Billiw4ton, R. Phillips, Stuart, J. Clarke, Stephenson, Eburne, C. J. Smith ; Mrs. Stirling Miss Woolgar (Mrs. A. Mellon) , Miss H. ttimms. Mrr4. Biliington, Mrs. li. Lewis, and Miss A. Seamen. To conclude with DOING BAN TING. Mr. J. Clarke, Mr. Stephenson; Mrs. Lewis and Miss A. Seaman. Commence at 7. ROYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Manager, Mr. Benjamin Webster. EMINEN r TALENT AND COMEDY DRAMA. This Popular Theatre is now Open. THIS EVENING, a new Musical Drama, entitled THE BARONET ABROAD la AND TIIE RUSTIC PRIMA : Mr. Fnk Mat the ; Miss Constance Rodcn. After which, at a quarter to Eight, a new and original Comedy Drama, in three acts, by J. Pal,grave Simpson. enti tled SY VILLA ; or, STEP BY STEP. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mathews. To conclude with Mr. Maddison Morton's New Comedy Farce of Wk,OD OCK'S LITTLE GAME. Mr. Charles Mathews, Mrs. Frank Matthews. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and STanap:eress Mrs. Swanborouf.*,ll. T -; EVENING, WILFUL WARD. Messrs Parselle and Belford; Miss Palmer. Followed by, at Eight, MILKY WHITE. Messrs. Craven, stoyle, James; Mesdames Svvanbor .1:411 and Mande:s. To conclude with MAZEI'PA. Mesdames Raynham, impson, 4tc. COALS. —The LII,LESHALL COMPANY'S COALS. Direct from their own Collieries. Marquis'. 255. per ton. I Double 211. per ton. Top 245. „ Deep „ Nell screened and delivered within live miles of their De- Pots, Weatbourne Park-road, W., and 17, Soun Wharf, addington, W., and Maiden-lane, N. Best Coke Terms cash. JOHN SCOTT, dole Lgent (111-IE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN," Containing. the Latest S L'ORTING INTELLIGENCE, can be had Every Evening of G. R. GLhNIE, NEvm AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. THE LATEST EDITION of " THE SUN" supplied, as soon Ai published every Evenin;_ , by W. ALEXANDER (late BROOKS), Newspaper Agent, 24, Old Cavendish- gtreet, Oxford-street. • HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Taus', DAT.—Morning, 3h. 50m.—Afternoon, 4h. 10m, To-monnow.-Morning, 30m.—Afternoon, 4'i. 5 0 in. , 0 )1011.‘ - f - LIM LONDON, FRIDAY, DEC. 2, 1864. Earl RUSSELL has proved the truth of the saying that there are none so deaf as those who will not hear. His answer to the Minister of the Confede rate States appears much more like the address of one who has made up his mind not to be convinced than that of one who replies after mature conside ration to the urgent entreaties and well-grounded arguments of his correspondents. When we look at the Confederate Manifesto w e are s t ruc k with its moderation of tone and its energy of purpose. It spaks the language of men who are resolved to do or die, but at the same time do not intend to per■ severe any longer than absolutely necessary in the prosecution of a erupt and exterminating war. In no thing is there a greater difference d;s'inguishable between the belligerent States of North America than in the tone and temper that prevail in the op posite sides. Whereas the Federals are always boasting of their own doings in an arrogant manner, end bidding defiance to the world at large, the Cmfederatcs, nn the contrary, seem anxious to set tletnselves right with the witnessing nations, and to absolve themselves of any share of blame in the origin or persistent continuance of the war. In a manly and straightforward style they now declare that they earnestly desire peace, if compat:bie with the retention of their just and inalienable rights. The signal successes with which their warlike efforts have been crowned finable them to make this declaration without giving cause to any one to affirm that fear or doubt has led them to that expression. Daring the whole term of the war no such senti. But the principle on which railway success depends was altogether opposed to the spirit in which India was governed ; and even now, although meets have emanated from the Federals. We have heard of their fierce resolves to exterminate, to lay waste, to destroy on all sides, but never has there he authorities are roused to energy about the rail- ways, they continue to manifest a singular indif ference to the prosecution of the waterworks. Yet been the shadow of a promise, the ghost of a desire put forward as to the advisability of peace and the blessings of a reconciliation. It is impossible not to recognise all this as we peruse the manifesto, a very little experience has shown that the returns of such works are most profitable and that with very trifling delay. The recent meeting of the shareholders of the East India Irrigation and Canal Company showed the shareholders a favourable state of things, and the particulars given in the report afford some indication of what may be gained from thus administering to the wants of so vast and popubus a country. They have 178 miles of canal and irrigation works in hand, from SJOII , - kasa to the Pennair, and the cost of these 178 miles averages between £3,000 and £4,000 a mile. These works are designed to irrigate a very large tract of country at the rate of four reels an acre, so that, reckoning four reels per 300,000 acres, the irrigation of the first crop would be worth £120,000. There would besides be the second crop to be taken into calculation, so that the shareholders very reasonably anticipate large annual returns. This is one of those fortunate concerns in which both sides are benefited. The ryot reaps far more ad. vantage from the irrigation of his land than the promoters of the waterworks do by large dividends. Irrigation of course greatly increases the produce of the land, and while this is important with regard to cereal produce, it is likewise of some consequence in its effect on the cotton crop, which has been proved by actual experiment to be nearly doubled in value on irrigated lands. Though India has by no means done all she might have done in the matter of cotton supply, her interest in the question is not yet over, and therefore this additional re commendation of her waterworks is not without weight, The traffic returns are also expected to be large, though in this the railway will prove a formidable competitor. Still there must always be cumbrous cargoes whose convey - ance by rail would be costly and inconvenient to the sender, and which, for many reasons, he might prefer sending by water. Even in this coun try, with all our network of railways, our canals are not idle, and therefore in a poor and dilatory country like India there is no doubt that as a means of traffic they will be in active demand. With regard to irrigation, it seems a pity that the two benefits should not be combined. In waiting for larger and more costly works, pipes might be laid down by the side of the railway lines which could convey water to a great distance. On the principle of our gas and sewer pipes, the much-needed water could be carried as far as the railway went with very little additional expense. It is to be hoped that some enterprising company will take this means of adding so largely to the benefits conferred upon the wild and barren districts by the extension of railways. So long as works of this kind prove pro fitable there is no fear that capitalists will not come forward to assist in developing them, But it must be rememb3red that preliminary expenses are always heavy, and that the risks of floods, cyclones, &c., are great. The recent hurricane has necessarily done some damage, though as yet it seems not much has been heard of. The want of labour is another difficulty, adding very seriously to the expense. Under these circumstances, when private indivi duals are undertaking the works which ought pro perly to have been done by Government long years si❑ce, it is the least which can be expected that every unnecessary obstacle should be cleared out of the way. and that every facility should be given to the prosecutors of such schemes. We trust the local government will recognise this obligation, and that before very long we may see railway lines and water system carried throughout the whole country, which will then start cn the race of progress with a fair chance of success. and it is something to say that the Southern cause is always rendered more interesting when any de- scatches or communications are made by its oppo nents, whereas the North never puts itself forward in any prominent manner without compromising itself fearfully both as to taste and temper. We meet with a stern and well satisfied declaration of security on the part of the Confederates that their subjugation is quite impossible, and that the world must now see that eight millions of people, in so vast a territory, and animated with one spirit to encounter every sacrifice of ease, health, property, and life itself rather than be degraded from the condition of free and independent States, into which they were born, can never be conquered. How true this is, and how ardently it is to be desired that more prescience to recognise the fact of such an important truth was apparent among the na tions, and more especially was discernible in Great Britain ! A bold and yet eloquent appeal is made to the opposite party in this declaration. It asks whether enough has not been expended upon this fruitless contest, and whether they wish to make the continent, once boasted to possess such solid and sterling advantages, the " theatre of the most causeless and prodigal effusion of blood that the world has ever seen, or a virtual relapse into the barbarism of the ruder ages, and of the destruction of constitutional freedom by the lawlessness o usurped power. At any rate the Confederates de , serve to stand acquitted before the tribunal of the world, as they profess it is their aspiration to do, for provoking and continuing an unnecessary and sanguinary contest. They have explained their measures in plain terms, and. in so doing have alike reflected honour on their cause and credit on themselves. After dwelling upon the terms employed in this manifesto it is impossible not to feel convinced that it is the expression of opinion on the part of men who are determined to hold fast to their own views, and not to swerve to the right or left, however tried or tempted they may be. The answer of Earl RUSSELL to this earnest and eloquent address is as cold and stiff as can well be penned. No one can accuse his lordship of being entrapped into any sympathy with an heroic cause nobly sustained, or of having suffered himself to speak the words of hope, or utter the language of promise. To be forearmed he begins by acknowledging the receipt of the manifesto of the " so-called " Confederate States of North America. This is perfectly ridiculous, and it is keeping up the farce of a neutrality to the bor ders of folly, for it would not compromise the most unwilling Minister of the ungracious Go vernment to acknowledge certain events that have taken place, and to concede to the truth of cir cumstances that all competent persons must observe for themselves. It would be quite impossible to imagine a more curt reply to a declaration that is in some parts almost impassioned in its fervent utterance. We are informed that her MAJESTY'S Government has continued since 1861 to enter . tain sentiments of friendship equally for the North and Sbuth States. If this be true, it is also to be added that the exhibition of these sentiments has not been apparent in the same degree in the two cases, for on one side no restraint has been put on the practice of friendly, officious, and covert . assistance; while on the other the most acute ob server could not discover any traces of amity or proofs of good-will. The Confederate States may well declare that England has dissembled her love for them pretty forcibly, and has thus caused the other nations to believe in her indifference, if not her want of appreciation of the merits of their cause. Of course Earl RUSSELL could not finish without again announcing that her MAJESTY'S Government is maintaining, and will always main tain, a "strict neutrality." This is an inevitable result of the Foreign Secretary's putting pen to paper or rising to utter a sentence on the subject of America. Perhaps he is afraid that by hie acts we should not learn this all-important thing, and certainly he has some cause for entertaining such a notion. It is, however, glaringly false to assert, as does the noble Earl, that by so doing they best consult the interests of peace. Peace would have come about long ago had our Govern■ went had the wit, the wisdom, or the courage to recognise the South, and thus pet their protest in against a cruel and devastating war. This ge neration will not see the end of the real conse quences of this fatal error. All the misery of th e starving thousands of Lancashire would have been averted, and the page of history would have lost some of its darkest records if the great American Republic had closed its warfare at an earlier period. As it is, it is playing into the hands of despots, and putting words into the mouths of the haters of free dom to decry and denounce free institutions and independent Governments. The Manifesto of the Confederate States deserved a better answer than that which it received from the noble Lord, but such as it is, it is no worse than we might have expected. a.m. to-day. Cash Notes Treasury balance Current accounts Commercial bills Advances .. 41 per Cents 93 25 Do. end 3 per Cents Do, end month..., 65 20 C edit Mobilier 895 25 Do. end month 895 Bank Shares 3440 Credit P °lacier 1235 Roman 75 BAIL Everybody knows that one of the chief wants of India is water, notwithstanding its numerous and extensive rivers. A plentiful supply of good, pure, and wholesome water, at a low price, would go far to diminish the unhealthiness and mortality of the large towns, both among Europeans and natives. Added to this important consideration, there is another reason for desiring the extension of canals and waterworks throughout the country, which is the frequency of famine in the more remote and drier districts. Famines of fearful character are no uncommon things, and until very lately the defi ciency of the means of communication between the different parts of the Empire, made the relief of the distressed localities a matter of great difficulty. Often, in the inevitable delay, many thousands perished; and, indeed, it was almost impossible to convey sufficient quantities of food for the starving multitudes. It is certainly a great reproach to England that she should have had her foot planted in India for more than a century, by far the greater portion of which she has exercised supreme domi nion, that these two great wants—the means of communication and the supply of water—two of the first necessities of any State, should be still as pn:esing. Very little has been done towards sup plying thein, and it is only within the last few Sears that say steps have beer 4 taken in either. The mutiny of 1857 was in many respects a blessing for India, by breaking the spell of the "Company," and by drawing the attention of enterprising, un prejudiced, and intelligent men in this country to the great neglect of our duties towards that im portant depend ency of our Crown. Since then things have m ove d on faster, system is becomi ng rapidly developed. andthe No railway on eat this day requires to learn th e vast advantages which the construction of railwaysi l el fe r thator it: country like Indi a . Th ey are s: manifest only surprising the most supine or prejudiced ruler could have willingly withheld them. rHE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 2, 1864.' LATEST INTELLIGENCE. [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] SPAIN. MADRID, DEC. 1. The Queen has pardoned the inmates of the Mi itary School of Segovia, who had been condemned for mutiny to serve as soldiers of the panal class. ITALY. THE ITALIAN PARLIAMENT. TURIN, DEC. 1. In to-day's sitting of the Senate, Signor Darando spoke in favour of the Convention, and Signor Sacco and Parete opposed it. General Della Mar. mora made a speech in refutation of the arguments and assertions of Signor Pareto. JAPAN. SHANGHAE, OCT. 25. (By telegraph from Suez.) Advices from Japan state that trade is flourish ing at Yeddo. The Daimios have agreed (tele graphed Cogalla) to reside there. Prince Nangato is said to decline (telegraphed time) payment of the indemnity. A strong feeling prevails against him, and his palace has been levelled to the ground. AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND. *MELBOURNE, OCT. 26. The first instalment of cow- The Argus says :—" victs whose time has expired have been reshipped to England. Advices from New Zealand announce that Mr Fox's Ministry have tendered their resignation, but the Governor declined to accept it. 200 Maori prisoners have escaped and are now .., fomenting rebellion. A native rising is threatened in Sauranga (? Tanranga). * The above telegrams have been very indistinctly , transmitted, rendering the reading of several pas sages uncertain. THE BOMBAY MAIL. SOU rHAMPTON, DEC. 2. The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's steamer Etlora, with the heavy portion of the above mails, passed the Needles at 10.35 INDIA AND CHINA MAILS. MARSIELLES, DEC. 2. The Messageries Imperiales steamer Pehue, with the above mails, arrived here at 8 a.m. to day. She brings 99 passengers and 1,800 packages of mer chandise. THE BANK OF FRANCE. PARIS, Deo. 1. The return of the Bank of France for the week ending to•dap shows the following changes as com pared with the previous return : INCREASE. Francs. .. 19 millions. .. 9 4-5 millions. .. 6 1-5 millions. .. 12 millions. DECREASE. .. 7 1-6 millions .. I million. 3 30 P.M. The Bourse continues firm. L.I RE. Rentes for the new account were quoted 65f. 50c. BOURSE, Deo. I.—The market continues firm, with a furthtr slight advance. Threes, for the pre sent settlement, are now at 65f 25c. Mobilier have improved to 900 fr. The It tilway Market also shows many of the lines. The market olosed, ao follows : Italian Loan 65 25 Do. end month 65 25 Ditto Threes, 4O New Mexican Russian Austrian Spanish Threes 4l Elome Debt Deferred Cash. Account. 848 75 .. 846 25 985 .. 985 -- 870 870 577 50 .. 576 25 503 75 .. 480 .. 478 75 308 75 .. 308 75 443 75 .. 443 75 515 .. 506 25 366 25 366 25 420 .. 423 25 Orleans Northern Lyons and Mediterranean Southern Western Eastern .... Sardinian Austrian Lon' bard North of Spain Saragossa.. Ditto to Barcelona Lord Ingestre, MX, on Public Affairs. In responding to the toast of the "County members," at the annual dinner in connection with the Stone cattle show, on Tuesday evening, Lord Ingestre ventured to assume that the repeal of the malt tax would be a subject which would invite the attention of the coining Parliament. There had been a great desire throughout the country for the repeal of the malt tax, and he thought no man could venture to ignore the strong expressiors of public opinion which had been made on such an important question. At the same time if they got the malt tax repealed they might get some other tax which would be more burdensome upon them. There might be a way found of meeting- the difficulty, but he did not think the repeal of .he tax would be any great boon to the agriculturist. Anetber subject likely to occupy the attention of Parliament in the next session was the Ameri eau war. (Hear, hear.) He thought they ought to have full selves they could positively express them• point. S ome were f or a recogni tion of the South, bu t he could say, without pledging himself in favour of recognition, that his sympathies were T -T heartily with the South. information onso impa beforertau t a —e believed it had been usual, where a people had been struggling for independence, and had set up a government, for the European Powers to re cognise that Government. He travelled in the States just before the war broke out, and lie was convinced that if the war which he foresaw did occur it would be impossible for the North and South to be again united. All he said on the subject when he returned to this country had come to pass. The North and South fell out, nominally on the subject of slavery, but really to see which should have the upper hand on that groat continent of America. WhateVer might be the result of the discussion, the honest English feeling of the Douse would come out, and he thought an effort would be made to stop a war which was unparalleled in its horrors, and which was a disgrace to humanity. It reflected upon us as a nation, when we recollected that those who were engaged in that war were our own flesh and blood, spoke the same language, and worshipped in the same way, and we ought to exert ourselves in every way—not from a commercial sense, but from a high moral sense—to bring about a re conciliation between the combatants. (Hear.) He .was told that another question which was likely to have promi nence in the next Parliament was that of Reform, and that an out-and-out Reform Bill would probably be introduced by Government. He did not know what was intended to be done. The Conservative party attempted a Reform Bill and some said it was a shocking bad one. He did not say so, but thought that those who differed from them (the Conservatives) in political opinions, were determined that they should not have fair play. He could only say that he would not treat any measure the present Government brought forward in the same way as the measure introduced by Lord Derby's Administration was treated. There was no doubt there was a great desire for reform in the country, and he thought the conduct of the Lancashire operatives through their distress deserved great consideration. On the other hand there wore many people mho would not take the trouble to obtain or exer cise the suffrage, and he wanted to see people really care for the franchise, instead of reform being a mere ignorant cry got up by demagogues, who wished to excite the passions of the people, and to gain an ascendancy which would be hurtful. In any measure of reform introduced he considered that one thing should be done with the freemen—men who could not read or write, but, got drunk, and did not understand any political principle whatever, and who swept off those who did care for the franchiee. Ho did not wish to disfranchise these freemen, but he did say that the power given to them often did great harm to the borough franchise, becituse they looked upon the franchise as a matter of trade, and it interfered with their industry. Ho would say to those freemen "If you do not educate yourelf up to your proper position your votes shall be taken from you, and given to better men, who deserved the franchise." He also believed there would be in the next session a great fight as to whether the Church and State should continue, and he could only say he hoped that the time was far distant when the Queen would cease to be the head of the Church. (Hear, hear.) Though every freedom should be given to those who differed from them in religion, yet he thought the Church of England should con tinue to bo the religion of this eotlntry, (Hear, hear.) The Master of Marton. 3 vols. Hurst and Blackett. The author of" Contarini Fleming" entitled that very enthralling biography a "psychological ro mance," being a history of the experiences of the soul of its hero rather than a chronicle of his material adventures. Somewhat of this character is the story of the Master of Marton, more especially as relates to its fair heroine Janet Brande. The pecua liarities of her temperament and the gradual des velopment of her character are very thoughtfully and naturally portrayed and evidence the ability of the writer. The incidents of the story are somewhat improbable, and we cannot but think the episode (for it is little more) of Janet's marriage, alto° gether a mistake. The similarity in the early history of both hero and heroine is also improbable and quite utinecessary. With these drawbacks we may award a very cordial commendation to the history of Janet Brande from the lonely days of her impulsive, isolated girlhood to the happier epoch of her matured excellence. Here is a glitipse of Janet as the impetuous, restless pupil of a very de mare and matter-of-faot duenna, who condemns her to a life of indefatigable and uninteresting hemmicg of handkerchiefs and marking of the same, and other kindred and equally attractive occupations. The Retirement of Lord Mackenzie, The Journal of Jurisprudence, in its summary of the past month, says:—" The retirement, on account of ill-health, of a judge in the Court of Session while still in the vigorous period of life, is a deplorable misfortune. In the case of Lord Mackenzie, this disaster has fallen on one who- e great qualities as a lawyer had won the fullest professional con fidence. For more than a year past Lord Mackenzie was manifestly labouring under illness of some kind. He found himself inadequate to prolonged sittings on the bench, and his great quickness of apprehension and tenacity of recol lection seemed to have become diminished ; yet his judg ments, although arrived at with much more labour, retained to the last that accuracy and logical clearness which made them pre- eminently stand the test of appeal to the Inner House. Early in last summer session he yielded to the re presentations of anxious friends so far as to procure leave of absence from those duties which had been the happiness of his life, and to refrain from thosa kindred -etudies which he had pursued with only a too great devotion. But the allotted period of leisure, although marked by occasional hopeful rallies, closed without amendment; his lordship's resignation was sent in; and we deeply regret to learn that his strength is so reduced as to cause serious apprehen.. Mons for the result. Lord Mackenzie was admitted a member of the bar in 1832 ; aLel after a brief tenure of the office of Solicitor-General, ho became a judge in January, 1855. As an advocate his abilities were such as to secure immediate conflience—clear, accurate, industrious., and ready. He was not less at home in a feudal question than in a commerciaf litigation. He thoroughly understood all the intricacies of the foams of process. He could equally well address a jury or a judge. As a speaker he was clear, precise, and fluent ; with occasionally a fire and impetuosity that seemed to dilate his small and slender frame. These qualities, coupled with untiring industry, made him a most valuable counsel ; and he was for years the favourite junior of Lord Advocate Rutherfurd, both in pleading and, in consultation. That which will longest preserve tho name of Lord Mackenzie is his admirable book, the ' Studies in Roman Laws, with Comparative Views of the Laws of France, England, and Scotland ;' a work now adopted as a university text-book both in England and Scotland. Un like most epitomes—usu illy the hasty abstracts of one or two larger works—Lord Mackenzie's book is the carefully distilled product of immense labour and erudition; the simplicity of its language is the reflection of his own clear apprehension; and, joined with these qualities, its syste matic completeness somewhat disguised under a too modest title, renders it the best introduction to general juris prudence, and has induced many who never before ven tured on a law-book to peruse it from end to end with profit and unexpected pleasure. Sensible of the loss sustained by the court from the illness and retirement of Lord Mackenzie, we shall feel consoled, in common with his lordship's many attached friends, if the leisure now obtained bring with it an improvement in his health, and a prolon gation of his life. The profession loses an accurate, pains taking, and learned judge, who had that independence of mind that would have made him an acquisition in the Inner House. His friends lament the loss of one who had many kindly and endearing qualities, and of whom all are proud, as an example of what may be achieved by industry, hon ourable conduct, and talent, unaided by family or political Influence. The profession are naturally anxious to learn who is to be appointed to fill the seat vacated by Lord Mackenzie, but as yet nothing authentic has transpired; and we presume that, until her Majesty's consent is ob tained to any arrangement that may be in contemplation, the matter will be kept secret." THE WRECK OF TIIE STEAMER STANLEY,The remains of six of the Aberdeen passengers, who perished in the wreck of the Stanley on Thursday evening last, have been removed to Aberdeen. They left Newcastle on Tuesday morning; in the express train to Edinburgh. They were each enclosed in a coffin and conveyed together in one luggage van to their destination. THE MASTAI FAMILY.—The present Pope is the youngest of three living brothers. His eldest brother, Count Gabriel, is 84 years of age, and the next, Count Goetan, is 80; he has one sister, the Countess Benigni, a vigorous old lady, 77 years of age, Count Jerome, his father, died at four score and four years; and the Countess Catherine, his mother, at four score and two. Finally, Count Hercules, his grandfather, lived to the patriarchal age of four score and sixteen. Altogether, the family of the Mastai is a numerous one. Count Gabriel has two sons ; the eldest, Count Louis, married to the Princess del Drago ; and Count Hercules, who married the niace of Cardinal Cadolini. Count Gaetan is a widower and has no children, nor did Count Joseph, another brother, who died a few years ago, leave any ; but his sisters have made amends in this respect, and the Pope has no lack of nephews and grand nephews,— Pace a Week, • WEARY WORM. And over these tasks Janet had sat through long sunny hours, gulphing down great choking thoughts of weariness and disappointment. And all the while the young life was growing and stretching within her, and the woman's na ture beginning to heave and swell, and burst through its childish limits, !just as the little green germ sprouts and pushes through its narrow prison, And in her breast was a strange tumult that seemed as if it would never settle down again into order, and her old pleasures were some how losing their brightness, and everything felt rusty, and she wanted something, she knew not what, and felt as if every one was giving over being kind to her. And as the fresh' juice of the grape turns thick and sour Wore it ors eetens into wine, so she grew restless and discontented, and her lips took a sullen pout, and she wished some thing would come with a great rush and sweep her out of this hateful past into some sunny, warm, unknown future. But nothing came. Life at their house was so quiet, so very quiet. Nothing ever happened to ruffle the even sur face of that stagnant existence. One day was portioned out just like another, so that Janet could tell a month be forehand what she would be doing at almost any hour of the days even what they would be having for dinner. The first break in this dull, monotonous routine is a passing dream of love, that is a dream and nothing more. In describing the extravagance of her heroine's enthusiasm, the authoress tenderly and sympathisingly exclaims— The foolish child I And yet who, reading these pages does not remember deeds or wishes just as foolish, which yet, like this of hers, had on them something of that blush and bloom of early love which is, of all things, the purest and most beautiful - in these hearts of ours, which so soon grow soiled and selfish as they learn the wisdom of the world ? A sterner discipline is, however, at hand to try the heart and mould the character of Janet— Nov the testing time had come, which should prove the worth or weakness of the metal. Through some such period of probation all of us must pass. There is no shirking it. Come it will, unless we are to be cast out as useless lumber among the rubbish of humanity. With some the process ie short, sharp, sudden ; a hot branding-iron, pressed hissing into the quivering flesh, a swift shock of agony—but the man has stood the test. He bears upon him now the mark of the Great Artificer—warranted sterling gold, free from all mixture of base alloy. And with others this test is lighter, scarcely felt per• haps. It is but slight work to which the master means to put them. No need for sharp trial here. As a fair sample of the writer's eloquence in descrip tion, we may give this picture of JANET IN CHURCH. But by degrees strange fancies began to possess her mind. Janet was always easily swayed by surrounding influences. Hers was not one of those serene, self-possessed natures that remain delightfully the same under whatever circum stances they may be placel ; and now, as she sat gazing into the d;m heights of the vaulted roof, the vast cathedral, with its springing arches and clustered columns, and sculp tured capitals, appeared to lose its dead material aspect and become instinct with life. The heart of the old builders seemed still pulsing in their works. The still face of the lookine down from his canopied niche, retainei thA touch of that ancient humanity that had wrought itself into the patient stone. The leaves twining around the head of the columns still trembled with the life that had guided the sculptor's tool. The gaunt forms, struggling forth on the projecting bosses, shivered with that terror of the Unseen that had made the soul of the workman quail within hint. For in those days men wrought with their hearts as well as with their hands, and in the dumb insensate stone shaped out the life that stirred within their breasts. And so, as Janet looked up at the silent faces that for long centuries had bent down over the ohanging throng of worshippers, she felt how completely these works of hands long crumbled into dust linked the ages together. The dross and impurity that had marred the lives of these long ago dead, lay buried beneath the dust of forgotten centuries; only the immortal truth and beauty, the self-sacrifice and devotion which formed the essence of their work, remained. And then Janet wondered whether her life, too, would taus bloom when the grass grew green over her forgotten grave. In a lighter vein is the following delightful and ex hilarating account of the fire lighted in the lonely Hall of Marton to welcome its returning master There is nothing like a bright blazing fire to make a roam look cheerful and inviting. It smiles upon you as you enter like the kind face of a friend. This one seemed fairly laughing to itself in uproarious glee at the bare idea of being allowed to burn for any other purpose than just to air the room, and sparkled and crackled, and darted its long tongues of flame hither and thither as if in a perfect ecatacy of delight, fairly shaming the afternoon sunlight which was coming softly in through the diamond panes of the west window at the end of the room. Some of the minor characters of the book are capi• tal. We follow their fortunes with interest, and they linger pleasantly in our recollection on closing the third volume. The Weather Guide Book : a Concise Exposition of Astronomic-Meteorology. By Alfred Pearce. One Vol., pp. 141. Simpkin, Marshall and Co. The author of this very ingenious and certainly also very original treatise, appears to be particu larly desirous of impressing upon the apprehension of those who may meditate consulting his argu ments as those of a professed astro-meteorologist, that the system he calls astro-meteorology has necessarily nothing whatever to do with Astrolog). Under the vague general impression that it has, there is (he feels that !) a certain amount of prejudice in many minds against astro meteorology. Among the men of science, not of pseudo science, but of science itself, pur et simple, among the physical philosophers, as we may term them, astrology is of course confessedly ender a sort of a taboo. Neither Owen nor Faraday would com placently sit down under the imputation of dabbling in astrological inquiries. They would repudiate such a charge as that, with an indignation mitigated only by contempt. True, that great men of science, great philosophers, great geniuses—such men, let us say, as the two Bacons, the Chancellor and the Friar, might stand adspicientes in coslum—" Illais,', as the dear old eerie-comic wag says in Moliere's play, "nous avons change totes cela !" And so— very naturally—feeling that the misapprehension might be so far prejudicial as needlessly to narrow his audience, Mr. Pearce sets forth the fact of the matter very distinctly indeed —italicising his statement thus in so many words—when he says, on page one of his Preface, that 6. Astro-Meteorology is altogether distinct from Astrology." Of Meteorology he gives (almost nn• necessarily we cannot but tbitili)Sir John Iterschell's definition, in the manner following : Meteorology, which, in its ancient and etymological sense included all the appearance 3 of the heavens, as well astrono mical as atmospheric, is at present restricted in its meaning to the description and explanation of those phenomena which group themselves under the heads of tho weather, of the seasons, and of climate—phenomena, which scientifically regarded, are referable almost entirely to the agency of thos , 3 laws which govern the ever-varying affections of the at mosphere of our globe in its relations to heat, moisture, and electricity, awl the movements which the changes of those relations, brought about by astronomical or other causes, impress upon its parts. Having quoted which dLfinition of Meteorology, our Astro.,Meteorologist explains that his prefix Astronomic is employed simply to denote the fact that his theory is based on astronomical foundations. Having observed, as he says, " the constant reour■ rence of certain changes in the state of the atmos• phere, and variations of the weather in coincidence with certain relative variations of the Earth, Sun, Moon, and Planets, (Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune), [he says nothing about the long4exploded planet, or in other words the asteroids)—he has come to the coaclution. in common with others who think with him, that the coincidences above referred to have relations with each other no less direct and intimate than those traceable between cause and effect. Hence—Aetro- Meteorology. Hence—this present treatise by Mr Pearce, as one of the ablest among our astro meteorologists. Hence—(and probably also from the success achieved by his own Quarterly TVeather Guide)—this concise and, we will add, this singularly lucid exposition by him of Astronomic Meteorology. Subdividing hls trea tise under sixteen separate heads or chapters, Mr Pearce here descants very ably upon the mystery of the weather as explicable by the scientific rules deducible from the study of meteorology, but stilt more, according to his favourite theory, through those other rules which he believes for his own part quite as firmly to be deducible from astronomic (not astrologic but astronomic!; or planetary meteo rology. Discoursing afterwards, turn by turn, upon the influence (according to this theory) exercised upon the earth's atmosphere by the Sun, the Moon, Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, Venus, Mercury, Uranus and Neptune. Having separate chapters besides this, devoted to Rain, to Storms, to Earth quakes, to Comets, and to Meteors. The last chapter of all—that is, the sixteenth—explaining to the reader—of course, upon the theory of the astro-meteorologists—How to Predict the Weather! Having thus set forth the nature of the contents of the little volume now under notice, we can only end here where we commenced—namely, by re marking that it is, as a treatise on Astro-Meteoro. logy, as ingenious as it is original. It is certainly entitled to an attentive and respectful consi. deration. An Address to the Teetotallers of Great _Britain and Ireland. By the Rev. Cesare Contini. Bvo., pp. 65. Knowles : Bayswater. Whoever has translated this earnest discourse from the Italian into our English vernacular has done good service in the good cause of Temperance. For the remarks of this Italian Father Mathew, the Rev. Cesare Contini—Priest (as the title-page of the little pamphlet informs us) of the Diocese, and City of Rome, and besides that, Member of the Statistical Society of France—are such, are so animated by the heart-born eloquence of truth and simplicity, that we would willingly believe them destined (now that they are published, as here, " done iuto English") to enjoy a wide circulation and a lengthened popularity. It is as if Father Contini were not satisfied with having sympathised heart and soul in the furtherance of those good principles, the diffusion of which amongst his fellowmen by Father Mathew, won for the latter so beautiful and permanent a renown (et esto perpetua !) but, as if the promptings of his heart in that wey, were only to be fully evidenced by his scattering handfulls of the good seed or his benign advice, to the right hand and to the left, i❑ Ireland end in England, at the moment of his bidding these islands farewell. The effect pro duced by an examination of the discourse of Father Contini will be found, by anyone who looks into it, wonderfully impressive. The argument, in truth, is that of a good man in a just cause, and, therefore, it could hardly be otherwise than—as it is, and as we have just now said that it is, namely —most impres sive An Algerian Monkey, versus British. Apes, By " The Spectre." With Illustrations by W. Schwenck Gilbert. Bvo., pp. 40. Chapman and Hall. Several of these grotesque little illustrations are really quite as grotesque, are almost as funny, as the tidbits of that delighful caricaturist, known amongst his fellows as " Dicky" Doyle. 0? "The Spectre's" letterpress we say nothing—the literary amber holding within it these odd flies and midges of pictorial comicality is su far transparent that it can be glanced through in about ten minutes, "beaux moments," so far, that they at least won't hang heavily. Punch's Pocket Book for 1865. Gilt-edged, bound in morocco with a tongue-and loop, having its usual folding coloured frontispiece and its accustomed coloured vignette—both of these latter, by the way, for the first time, by Charles Keene, neither by them, alas ! for the first time, by our delightful and gratefully remembered, but now dead-and-gone, John Leech—Punch's Pocket Book appears, once more, right hilariously. Mr. Punch himself, it is true, seems to be offering it on his title-page, rather demurely, but in the comical illustrations that follows among the letterpress, he may be said to be kicking up his heels with all his wonted ridiculousness. Mr. Tenniel has this season employed his pencil most industriously in the adornment of the Pocket Book with comical eats, some among them, in their comicality, of the very first excel lence, The Allegorical Designs proposed by him to be placed over Downing.street, over the House of Lords, over the House of Commons, over the War-office, and over the Exchange (and all of them of course, alike, Over the Left) are con spicuous among these successes in the way of pic torial eccentricity. The embellishments contri buted by Tenniel to the Second Part of the Pocket Book are to our thinking not nearly to clever— with one solitary exception, however, when we say this—namely, Tenniel'e sketch of Love Above board. Ainsworth's New Story in "Bentley." Another instalment of " Tce House of Seven Chimneys" carries Mr. Ainsworth and his readers well on in the track of Jack and Tom Smith, or, in other words, of Charles the First when Prince of Wales, and Babie Charlie's companion, old Kiog Jamie's good dog Steenie, the handsome and high and mighty George Villiers, afterwards Duke then Marquess of Buckingham. The twain, distinguished imply as Jack Smith and Tom Smith, and attended by their trusty retainers (also disguised) may be considered at last as fairly eff on their wild madcap expedition from London to Madrid. Mistaken for Highwaymen on Gadslaiil—that haunt of a Great Humorist not alone in Falstaff's time, but more than ever now !—Jack Smith and Tom Smith are pursued by the officers of justice from Gravesend ; and are actually brought to bay by Master Launee lot Stodmarsh, the Mayor of Canterbury. After being lodged for a night—as guests, observe, simply as guests—in Dover Castle, they cross the Channel on the following morning, and ride post after wards from Boulognessur-Mer to Paris. There we leave them graciously entertained by the Due de Monbazon—preparing to attend a grand banquet given by the Queen Mother (Marie de Medicis) to the reigning sovereign—Jack and Tom appearing there, of course completely incognito, but arrayed with becoming splendour by M. Marolles, the Court Tailor, and by M. Gaston, the Court Perruquier, The scenes already depicted by Mr Ainsworth's pen in this his new historical romance are so pictureEqm and varied of their kind, that we cannot but regret their being no longer as they were wont to be, in the days of his" Tower of Lon don" and " Windsor Castle," illustrated by the won derful etching-needle of that Prince among all artists of the etching-needle—George Cruikshank. THE CITY DIARY AND ALMANACK FOR 1865, published, at a shilling, by Mr CollingriJgo of The City Press, comes forth, as it has done now for some years past, very occi:ptably in December, in anticipation of the advent of the new twelve mouth. It is filled with useful and well-arranged information. It is interleaved throughout with blotting paper, It is of a convenient desk.sisP, as is the very thing for the entry of everyday me.. moranda. Tmr4 Mahan and Captain lllTter, of Ibc Grum dier Guards, arrived in England by the l'cr6ia, from a tour through North America, and a visit to the headquarters of the armies operating in front of Richmond. GIFT TO A CORPORATION BY SIR GEORGE BOWYER, M.P.—The Mayor of Margate (according to the Morning herald) has just received a Communication from .Sir George Bowyer, Bart., M.P., intimatiog that he is desirous of presenting the corporation with a handsome old silver mace, as a token of his attachment to the town, and his gratitude for the kindness he has received at the hands of its inhabitants. The macs is of the reign of Georg IL, and is a fine specimen of cid plate: v 163114 TOO HER MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, nee'l. The Queen, accompanied by her Royal IlighDei% Princess Louise, walked and drove in the groan"' this morning, attended by Lady Augusta StanieP6 Her Royal Highness Princess Helena rode itt th riding school. u 6 Prince Leo old drove out attended by Alt /3 p , a Her Royal Highness Princess Louise, attend' by the Hon. Emily Cathcart, took a drive in the afternoon. Mr and Mrs A. Wigan had the honour of regai n g a selection of English roetry befor e her )I°PhT, °- and the Royal family at Windsor Cast le lost Dig-ft The Queen and Princess Louise w ent out Tuesday. The Prince and Princess of Wa l e s ' SANDRINGHAM, Dt'c . " . „ 8 Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Fr isc- , of Wales, with the Countess ofMacclesfield , ,,:i Liencral W. Knollys, Major Teesdale, Mr Fisher, and Mr Holzman, attended DiYine at Sandringham Church on Sunday; the B. Moxon, rector, officiated and preached. On Tuesday a private meeting of the West ~.INlet; folk Hunt was arranged to be held for t he pur e of accommodating the Royal and distinguis,"ll, party, the " meet" being appointed at the oe i g ess bouring preserves of Anmer. His Roya l gigh° o was attended by Mhjor Teesdale, and scow:4sll-o by Col. Byng, Viscount Hamilton, Col. gin `y ifs &c. Her Royal Highness the Princess of ""of drove to the " meet," attended by the Conu te° oo 4 Macclesfield. A fox was speedily found, and fig ,ol run obtained, and also a second. Their 'llOll Highnesses are entertaining a party at th e n consisting of his Royal Highness the Duke of '140,1 bridge, .with Col. Macdonald, the Hon. 1\1113.it:41 Col. i3yng, Viscount Hamilton, Colonel an d Emily Kingscote, 61 34 On Wednesday the Royal and distiligulAter party commenced shooting on the App leton el"- the estate. arty stt To-day the Royal and distinguished Per'itloysi having grand battue shooting ; and ile r , - be id Highness the Princess of Wales's birthday /8 celebrated at Sandringham, e tb ia An evening party and ball is to take P. Ri ll evening, at which seven] county notabil ities be present by invitation. " tbe At the neighbouring town of King's lii"iottir bells are ringing, flags are plentifully eOl and an illumination is being arranged for. ta bs At the early hour at which our parcel he' dispatched it is impossible to send furt her Par Lars to-day. , 4 It; Her Royal Highness the Princess of W;„- tamed her 20th year yesterday, and the event was ce br with much rejoicing at Sandringham and Winds ° t e, The Marquis of Lansdowne arrived a t -,00. Be downe House, Thrkeley-square, yesterday, f rog Park, Wilts, The Marquis Conyngham is expected `" town to-day for Dublin, on his way to Slane Castl e ' a i lfi The Marchioness (Frances Anne) of Loa d° is still, we grieve to say, in a very precarious stat e ' 0 4 The Earl of Derby is gradually rtipp strength. His lordship is still confined to his becl":001 The Earl and Countess of Yarborough eirA-e, the autumn at Brocklesby. The noble ea rl has b'w lent sport of late. erg Ptifj The Countess of Bective continues in 3 B''filtri carious state. The medical report yesterday iv ss o dor favourable; but, as already stated, her m edical Atte hold out no hopes of her recovery. 11° The Right Hon. Sir Wm. G. Hilton - ° or Bart., M P., has been entertaining a select POI ° $0 0 1) 1 them, including Viscount and Viscount SS Go lor Viscount Hinchinbroke, Colonel Taylor, ALP' Vyse, M.P., &c. Lady Macdonald Lockhart and the Misses., aonald Ica Earranco's House, Hampshire. H ij a A m D p l sh E i s re. Hotel f ar 0 Ol t OF DEVOTION OF THE ° llP h " MALTA.--Our La readers may be interested to knout ',;:pae, io dies of Devotion of the Order of Sr. John are, it 2- 100 . ' n with the ceremony of last Tuesday in 5 „.,. le e„ r Church, Orwond-street They represent the f e " - : 1 , 0 1 :1 lion of the order, who in former times were birth called Sisters of Justice. There area ur , Devotion in England—the Duchess of 39 ' il a t 13 ' °1 Marchioness of Londonderry, Viscountess Cala-telt:lr Lady Petre. The Empress of the French ol d tbe re - bo ti f e : of Mexico are Ladies of Devotion of the Order. 1 - 4 "; ration of the Ladies is a Maltese cross of Ole tuonds, worn on the left shoulder, en a bow of twic It; le gss li k MRS LIBRIPER BEGINS.—" Ah ! P .- op tr drop into my own easy-chair my dea r -11 ;s 1 little palpitating what with trotting upstairs an d , sli be t,6 trotting down, and why kitchen stairs should sh apt stairs is for the builders to justify though I d ° ?:leti l 'el they fully understand their trade and never diut Idly the sameness and why not more c nveniences ,6i1,4054, draughts and likewise making a practice of 14j IP „ plaster on too thick I am well convinced Whie'fit'D°l6l damp, and as to chimney pots putting then , ° " l oat ill o olv work like hats at a party, and no more knowirig.f effect will be upon the smoke bless you than d ° , l l- 0 0 except that it will mostly be either to send ft ' 6 , - i$ throat in a straight form or give it a twist bef°l;-I,OOeV there. And what I says speaking as I find ° f ro ta v (4 be metal chimneys all manner of shapes (there's(' 036°1/ at MiesWezenham'e lodging-house lower do's/ 3 % 11 ,0V 1 4 side of the way) is that they only work Ya tir 01 ,0 1 . , artificial patterns for you before you swallow it fi ;yo o : i t , quite as soon swallow mine plain, the fli v°ll a igael same, not to mention the conceit of putting hick top of your house to show the forms in Wlt ic- foli t your smoke into y, ur inside. Being here bef °r° .4 my dear in my own easy-chair in m y own cl ul " j•P r ctil my own Lodging House Number Eighty-o°d IV, street, Strand, London, situated midway betWee7o fti and St. James's—if anything is where it these hotels calling themselves Limited, h ot - ii jacip et ; limited by Major Jackman, rising uP ev erl .ol 11 rising up into flagstaffs where they can't g ° Jr, but mind of those monsters is give me a landlov+ lady's wholesome face when I come oil a jetio.ol,:oq, a brass plate with an electrified number cliel' i 7to 4 0 / which it's not in nature can be glad to see 'fifto°V I don't want to be hoisted like molasses at to e e tti left there telegraphing for help with the root (A struments but quite in vain—being here n ly d efi s 0 10 3; 1 6 call to mention that I am still in the o L g o r d e g o i b t: t 6 o o sj e d e r hoping to die in the same and if partly read over at Saint Clement Dane O a . cO Dy Hatfield churchyard when lying once agt l if :/l s ,tiv Lirriper ashes to ashes and duet to dust.---+mf figeY Legacy. A 'fußßisn TRAGEDY.—A horrible tlf;)," reported in a Constantinople lett er of ti'eci,,joil'; following are the particulars a s thus rePorte ;e t I ' 4 Sultana, the third daughter of the late Sult6iii4ooo9,l 22d year, was married to Mahmoud Jelladiu coefefiiif position of a subject upon whom the Suitso to eli e tt i hand of one of his daugkters is anything I)tibtotla,Pieli one, as the princesses treat the unhaptl Ilti t s b - r 11 : 1 Ble ep the same way as they do their slaves, nr ra 'T fe e J ' l ": e the latter have not the misery of appearing 1 - " *' Jo' " , of t he of/ Lion. I 6 is well known that the husbant.s iir--40,1 of toe late Sultan—Fatima, Raffia, and Pi esa , attc l J,o l :o the most wretched lives from the arbitrarine'"ci an t ' ; of their wives. The tragedy which oe=urrenien'iToo,l inst. arose from this cause. The Saltane. ' Ode'''' olwiof, causes well or ill founded, became je',,a 6 10 fi t; slaves, whom she imagined was regarded o''''. o o, to he l' / by her husband ; in her highness'a rage 13 g 9 : 0 0 0, 11 1 , 0 0 tunate girl she ordered one of her cunnells ' 1 . • i a vo, oil, which was done at a stroke of his sciliadioe'd determined to extend her revenge to her WO. todot,pltP, directed that the girl's head should be plul a a i 9 0 0 ti :e on the Pasha's dinner table. It is the C il ' - ot f t v ly for the male heads of familiea to dine °POI th e t o° 0 4 women. On the day in question tho salt roo t o o,. , self on the divan—a long sola extending ''iiirro'irdf,) previous to her husband's entering th e al' io t' lei c eil‘ i his arrival, as is customary, he went a s, he he cr 4 f spouse and rendered her the usual hotnal;%oodatro 00/ him to proceed with his dinner. \Oe n __ w i l icli . p,io:, on the persons present to remove the eO/17wole; OltOtoo "I) over the tray which forms the top of llw no f ee l i fe l price, they. hesitated and shrank back. t iling the o i ~ , i, called to him to remove it himself, Pbrsoborial vf ;' for their conduct. The iinhapp9 r ds" ' ha fore, /31 0 1) : C o i , directiF,ns, threw off the cover, and illen.leti sno,ool‘, gory head of the murdered girl. Ile reeled d joitty Oil- the ove r li° 01 0 ffl i corpse. Previous to taking 0. ,, - --- c e d, aa e Do lli, sherbet, and whether this Was pow!' has _ 0 0'1 0 or that the shock produced twined, as no post mortem exadnill,!'uvuneriet, ait . l e. v/ i apopleffivas bee:cioeo,,:, will, ut course, be thought that do 1 Li : o f jadt'',olol,/, at once seized and placed in the 1 1311 4 ao irii,l 7 ,'„ o r r w „f_, contrary, Djetnila Sultana, a prince":; niec e, et c ; il e te 'ip , daughter of Sultan Abdul Medjid, 9 17 . t ron' aille e o° f Sultan, has up to the present Wu: ,into, o f t? ti, per unmolested, and the only uotic „, i wi been that her imperial uhcle is verY a'